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- Ancient Greek · derived fromνέκρωσις
- English todaynecrosis
From Ancient Greek νέκρωσις (nékrōsis), equivalent to necro- + -osis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
necrosis
Today it means: The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply. Full definition →
Ancient Greek νέκρωσις